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  • How new LIRR upgrades could change your Southampton commute year-round

Also on today's calendar: VIVANT Magazine - The VIVANT Edit Hamptons and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manhattan-to-Montauk LIRR Service Will Be Year-Round, Montauk Branch Improvements Planned (danspapers.com) — Year-round weekday LIRR service from Manhattan to Montauk will now run through Southampton, easing commutes for East End residents after Labor Day. Planned Montauk Branch upgrades, including new sidings and platforms, aim to reduce single-track bottlenecks that currently limit simultaneous eastbound and westbound trains near Southampton.
   

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Westhampton

  • Spraying Of South Fork Marshes Continues This Week To Control Mosquitoes: Officials (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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